Pass profiles
Famous mountain passes.
Pass profiles for the climbs that define European cycling — plus a few others worth the airfare. Elevations, history, and what it's like to ride them.
These profiles cover the climbs people most often plan a trip around — Stelvio, Galibier, Tourmalet, Transfăgărășan, Grossglockner, and the regional networks they sit inside. Filter by country or region using the links above, or open a profile for elevation, surface, season, gradient, and the passes nearby.
Looking for a curated route rather than a single climb? See the guides for road-trip and cycling itineraries built around these passes.
The highest summits below: Mig La (5,913 m), Umling La (5,799 m), Marsimik La (5,582 m), Abra del Acay (4,972 m). Each card opens a full profile with elevation, surface, season, gradient, nearby passes, and route notes.
Compare summit height alongside road character — a long paved through-road fits a different kind of day than a short, steep dead-end climb. Check season and surface before committing, then use the nearby-pass links to chain a longer route together.
Italian Alps & Dolomites
- Mortirolo 18% ramps and the ghost of Pantani
- Passo Campolongo 1,875 metres between Arabba and Corvara
- Passo Gardena 2,121 metres on the quieter side of the Sellaronda
- Passo Gavia 2,618 metres through a narrow, savage climb
- Passo Pordoi 2,239 metres in the heart of the Dolomites
- Passo Sella 2,218 metres beneath the Sassolungo
- Stelvio Pass 48 switchbacks to 2,757 metres
French Alps & Pyrenees
- Col Agnel 2,744 metres between Queyras and Piedmont
- Col d'Aspin 1,490 metres of forest and pasture
- Col d'Aubisque 1,709 metres on the Pyrenean balcony
- Col de la Bonette 2,802 metres, the roof of France
- Col de l'Iseran 2,764 metres, the highest paved pass in France
- Col du Galibier 2,642 metres above the Maurienne
- Col du Soulor 1,474 metres above the Val d'Azun
- Col du Tourmalet king of the Pyrenees
Swiss Alps
- Furka Pass 2,429 metres past the Rhône Glacier
- Gotthard Tremola 2,106 metres over cobblestones
- Grimsel Pass 2,164 metres through reservoir country
- Nufenenpass 2,478 metres, the highest pass entirely in Switzerland
- San Bernardino Pass 2,066 metres on the old Graubünden road
- Susten Pass 2,224 metres of mid-century Swiss engineering
